Where does “rua” come from?
rua (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
rua (Proto-Oceanic): two
Definitions
- two
Ancestry of “rua”, step by step
rua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | duha | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | duha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |
via Austronesian *duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *duha | — |